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Truc Lam

Near Tuyen Lam Lake, Dalat, Vietnam
Ranked #2 of 16 attractions in Dalat
4.5 of 5 stars 24 Reviews
Type: Forests, Religious Sites
Description: This popular working religious complex, completed in 1994, includes a shrine and a monastery.
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Sydney, Australia
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2012

We boarded the cable car at 1:30 (as we found it closed over lunch) but there was a great place for coffee down the hill, just as you come into Dalat on your right, where we could easily kill a lazy hour.The ride over was magical, we had a car all to ourselves. Arriving at the lake end of the... More

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Nyon, Switzerland
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2012

Very nice pagoda, quite new, but with beautiful buddha, and if you're lucky, a monk will hit the musical bowl while you pray in the temple. There's also a very nice zen garden around. More

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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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47 helpful votes 47 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 24, 2012
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Skip the flower garden by the lake in the center of Dalat and instead take the cable car journey up to Truc Lam--a peaceful place with beautiful flowers and trees. More

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 15, 2012

Monastery is highly new, but has a nice feel. Pretty gardens, well kept in a straight, clean, almost Japanese style of fashion. Cable car makes for a funny combination, but does provide great views over the whole Dalat hillside area. More

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Dalat, Vietnam
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 12, 2012
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I like to come here even when i come to dalat a great place to take photo and have some special food More

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Marina del Rey
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24 reviews 24 reviews
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 12, 2012

A temple in the mountain has large garden structure utilizing geographical merit. There are a lot of place to walk and some has nice view. However if you are familiar with buddhist temples, there will be no surprise and you feel silence among tremendous visitors. More

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Hobart, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 9, 2012

what a lovely place, beautiful gardens and temples with loads of shady seats and tables - we should have taken a picnic there! More

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Hanoi, Vietnam
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 15, 2012

OK, Buddist I am, Yoga person I am. So I like the place. I ended up spending the whole afternoon here and the surrounding area. You of course can visit the place in 30minutes and be done. But it was really relaxing for me here. Some monks spoke English so it was very interesting if you wanted to talk. Full... More

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Leicester, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 9, 2012

peacefull atmosphere, many flowers ,nice place, i really love this place More

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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 2, 2012

too many tourist around at this place, the cable car was fun. If we have more time we would spent a day at Tuyen Lam lake to get a boat to the island for ellepahant ridding as some recommendation. More

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